2013 LEXUS LS Complaints

2013 LEXUS LS460. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BRAKE FAILURE WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED UPON ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD. APPLYING THE BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN NEUTRAL THEN REVERSE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. THE INSPECTION STATED THE ACCELERATOR WAS PEDAL WAS FULLY DEPRESSED PRIOR TO THE IMPACT. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. *JS

3 SETS OF BRAKES AND 3 OTHER BRAKE REPAIRS IN 24,000 MILES, BEGINNING WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. LEXUS SAYS THAT THIS IS A "NORMAL OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE" AFTER WE ASKED THEM TO FIX THEM, AND WENT THROUGH THEIR LEMON LAW PROCESS. BRAKES EITHER SQUEAL LOUDLY OR GRAB TIGHT AND SHUDDER.

THE SUNROOF EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH NO ONE NEAR US. . SOUNDED LIKE A SHOTGUN BLAST. PULLED OVER TO FIND A 10" DIAMETER HOLE IN THE SUNROOF. THE VISOR WAS CLOSED AND WAS FULL OF GLASS FRAGMENTS, BUT WAS NOT DAMAGED, INDICATING AN OUTWARD EXPLOSION. NO MARKS OR SCRATCHES ON CAR. VERY SCARY. CONTACTED DEALER ABOUT WARRANTY, AND WAS DECLINED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LEXUS LS 460. WHILE PULLING INTO THE GARAGE AT APPROXIMATELY 0- 3 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHICH TRAVELED DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD AND FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE LEFT FRONT TIRE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE PUSHING INTO THE GARAGE WALL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000. UPDATED 7/13/15*CN